Arkansas, 1998

Lightning Strike in Arkansas, March 5, 1998

March 5, 1998 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:45 UTC.

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1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Sharp

When
March 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Sharp County, Ash Flat
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.161, -91.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house in Ash Flat. The bolt of lightning travelled into the house and exited from one of the walls. A man was in the room at the time and was struck by the lightning bolt as it exited the wall. He suffered some minor burns to the back of his head. He was later treated and released from a local hospital.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5638038.